The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-19

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Doris hastened to open the parcel.
There was moments silence, and th II
she burst into tears.
1t is worse than ever she sobbed.
/" That old, cloud-coiored thing has spoiled
everything, and she has cut off the skirt so
that It is shorter than 1t was before"
g Laws, missis, didn't you know z" said
Lorena, with spasmodic giggle. She's
1onc took it,
But here she stopped abruptly.
" What do you mean :" cried Doris.
. Ii dunno - studdercd Lorena rolling
the whites of her eyes in this direction and
that. "She told me she'd skin me alive ef
Ttold--"
q But that's nonsense" reasoned Doris,
Z She can't skin you alive. What is il thai
she has done -
. Cut il off, whispered Lorena. =" Took
il for TO trim Miss Nell's frock Laws
[ seen her. Said you wouldn't know de
iifference-you was only boardin' house
keepers daughter, anyhow But doan' you
% an give me away, or shelf Skin ne
sure
Aud away scalnpered Lorena. terrified nj
her own communicatiyeness.
Doris sat silent. So she thought, = il
IS her way OF keeping me at home.
might have Known enough of Stasis rhipps
to be sure of that But will rot be out.
generated by her. viii goio this tirls
day party.
She took out her purse, there was only
dollar in it.
A dollar is not mneh to buy dres.
with, y she Thought. 1" But l will make i,
do
II was rather late when Miss White came
into the crowded rooms at Miss Waverly's
birthday party-and more than one pair Of
curious eyes rested upon her
Not Doris White I" cried Nell Phipps.
who. in her artistic robes of heliotrope silk,
was yehemently tanning herself, rather
reluctant wall-fiower.n
: Bnt il is Doris White,n said Miss Dunn.
barton And wearing the prettlest dress
IN the room, as liye!n
8 What ia it ~ cried Ethel Barry, who
was rather nearsighted. and had unfoltu.
nately left her eyeglasses at home
One of those new wide-meshed laees-
it must be quite, quite new over the love.
hest shade of blue silk Oh, / wonder
where she ever got it And they say those
Whites have limited means 1t must be a
misstatement !"
. And there comes Captain Merle to ask
her to dance.n exclaimed Miss Waverly
" If he's asked for her once this evening,
he's asked half dozen times Is it true, /
wonder, that they We're old lovers before he
got his commission ?n
| shouldn't be at all surprised" said
Ethel. She has a face like a rosebud
"But they're SO poor cried spiteful
Nell.
AS il that mattered :" said Miss wayer.
~.
: Where could she have got that eK-
quisite costume p pondered Nell 1T
isn't as if they were rich people who could
telegraph 20 Madame Cunalli. One would
Utmost be tempted TO believe in magic'
And Doris Whites costume proved o
success but NH Phipps was not the onl,
puzzled parsonage in Beycrfield that night.
When old Mr.. Diver got ready to go TO he'd
At ten o'clock, he could p)where find the
new mosquito netting which had been pui
up that very day.
And those plagued blood-suckers
ready to eat ones very life outl" he groan.
ed. Where the very dickens can it bei
Mrs. White Mrs. White | say, what
has become of my mosquito netting;" he
called over the balusters.
It's in your room, sir, hanging from
the hook! Iput it there myself. said Mrs.
White warmly. sst sofF
'sBut II nin't.n crcaked Mr.. Diver. 81
may be old but amt stone-blind yet"
George, go up and see,' groaned Mrs.
White TO her school-boy son. .'0f course
it's thers Mr.. Diver is always losing
things"
But il Was not sLere; il Nss guns.
"well," said Mrs. White, this is per.
fectly unaccountabie :"
She searched high, and she searched low,
but in vain. sIr. Diver slept without any
mosquito net that night, and gave warning
the next morning; and Mrs. White was
sitting in most perturbed frame Of mind
At the breakfast table, when Doris came
down little later than usual on account OF
Inst nights festivity.
Doris" she cried I've got something
TO tell you"
Mother, dear, said Doris sitting down
close BY the care-worn old lady, :. I've some-
thing to tell YOU"
"It's Mr.. Divert" said Mrs White
" After Eve years, to give warning now .
And all because some one has stolen his mos
quito net :"
g His mosquito net :" cried Doris burst-
ing out laughing. oh, didn't tell You
meant to, but you were not back from the
Church Helpers Meeting when went away.
! took it, / made the white netting up
over ten yards Of blne cambric, and wore
4 10 Miss waverly's party. And, oh,
mother, you can't think how lovely it lool.
ed and every one thought II was the new
Paris lace with the loose meshes, over silk !!
oh, such little impostor as was,"
Dear me !" said Mrs. White. "But
how came You TO think of il, child ?"
ut was an inspiration, answered
Doris, unconsciously quoting Miss Anasta
STA Phipps. 81 will tell Mr.. Diver all
about II, and he will relent. He is always
kind to me. And I'll put up new mos
quito net in his room today. So don't
fret, mother, DEAR
But, what was it you had to tell me ?"
said Mrs. White
sob" said Doris, coloring up, I. am
engaged to be married to Captain Merle 7"
Shirley Brosone.
obliged 20 Hurry UP.
Conductor" inquired n hungry passen
ger on a Southern railroad, how long will
this train stop for refreshments at the next
station 2" g just long enough replied the
official, for me to down three hard boiled